Naval Academy Giving Tree [Pictures]

By Paul W. Gillespie, Staff

A table full of paper angels waiting to be picked up by a midshipman. The 24th Annual USNA Giving Tree ceremony. Each year midshipmen from the Naval Academyâ¿¿s sixth company decorate a holiday tree with paper angel ornaments provided by the Salvation Army. Each paper angel has the first name, age and gender of a child in need of presents in the local community and contributors can remove one or more tags from the tree and purchase gifts for the child or children.

A table full of paper angels waiting to be picked up by a midshipman. The 24th Annual USNA Giving Tree ceremony. Each year midshipmen from the Naval Academyâ¿¿s sixth company decorate a holiday tree with paper angel ornaments provided by the Salvation Army. Each paper angel has the first name, age and gender of a child in need of presents in the local community and contributors can remove one or more tags from the tree and purchase gifts for the child or children. (By Paul W. Gillespie, Staff)

Commandant of Midshipmen, Captain William D. Byrne, Jr., United States Navy, gives remarks and lights the tree. The 24th Annual USNA Giving Tree ceremony. Each year midshipmen from the Naval Academyâ¿¿s sixth company decorate a holiday tree with paper angel ornaments provided by the Salvation Army. Each paper angel has the first name, age and gender of a child in need of presents in the local community and contributors can remove one or more tags from the tree and purchase gifts for the child or children.

Commandant of Midshipmen, Captain William D. Byrne, Jr., United States Navy, gives remarks and lights the tree. The 24th Annual USNA Giving Tree ceremony. Each year midshipmen from the Naval Academyâ¿¿s sixth company decorate a holiday tree with paper angel ornaments provided by the Salvation Army. Each paper angel has the first name, age and gender of a child in need of presents in the local community and contributors can remove one or more tags from the tree and purchase gifts for the child or children. (By Paul W. Gillespie, Staff)

The 24th annual Naval Academy Giving Tree ceremony took place Tuesday. Each year midshipmen from the academy's 6th company decorate a holiday tree with paper angel ornaments provided by the Salvation Army. Each paper angel has the first name, age and gender of a child in need of presents in the local community and contributors can remove one or more tags from the tree and purchase gifts for the child or children.